Ryanair September traffic hits 20.1 million passengers with 94% load factor

Based on · First reported 3 Oct 2026

Ryanair reported 20.1 million passengers in September, a 3.6% increase over September 2025 and 42.6% above pre‑pandemic levels, while maintaining a 94% load factor and operating over 111,700 flights, of which about 1,000 were cancelled because of air‑traffic‑control issues.
On a rolling twelve‑month basis the airline carried 215.5 million passengers, up 5.5% with the load factor unchanged at 94%, and it remains on track to grow summer traffic from April to October by more than 5% to 145 million seats in summer 2026. Quarter‑two fares are trending modestly down year‑on‑year, and Ryanair has hedged 80% of its FY2027 jet‑fuel needs at roughly $67 per barrel while spot prices are around $140 per barrel.

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